UW Cinematheque - 35mm Forever!
The Firemen's Ball (Hori, Ma Panenko) | Czechoslovakia | 1967 | 35mm | 73 min. | Czech with English subtitles Director: Milos Forman
Event Details
Date
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Time
7 p.m.
Description
Cast: Jan Vostrcil, Josef Šebánek, Josef Kolb
This thinly veiled political allegory and satire depicts the mounting mayhem that begins when a small town’s fire department decides to throw a big party. Forman’s last Czech production, a sharp and lucid depiction of human weakness and moral decay, was originally banned in his homeland. Presented with the support of UW’s Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA).
This thinly veiled political allegory and satire depicts the mounting mayhem that begins when a small town’s fire department decides to throw a big party. Forman’s last Czech production, a sharp and lucid depiction of human weakness and moral decay, was originally banned in his homeland. Presented with the support of UW’s Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA).
Cost
Free
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